by Sarah Burns | Apr 4, 2022 | All, ICC, Uncategorized, United Nations
Background The concept of an international tribunal to prosecute accused perpetrators of violent crimes had been proposed countless times before the official establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002. It was first proposed in 1872 by Gustav...
by John LaLime | Apr 1, 2022 | All
Like most modern international institutions, the United Nations Security Council, and the United Nations itself, traces its origins back to the end of the Second World War. The Council – both exclusive and amorphous – possesses the power to make decisions that can...
by Christina Revilla Chacon | Jun 6, 2021 | All, China, Democracy, Elections, Europe, National Security, U.S. Foreign Policy
Democracy in Crisis: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, authoritarianism was on the rise globally; democracies were in decline for the 15th consecutive year. Since then, much like all other aspects of our daily lives, the pandemic exacerbated those ailments. In fact, the...
by Garrett May | May 20, 2021 | All, Human Rights, Southeast Asia, U.S. Foreign Policy
Shortly after his election in 2016, polling surveys put President Duterte’s trust rating among Filipinos at 91 percent. One commenter observed “it seems he has the pulse of his nation.” But as a politician whose unusually transparent temper has been a cause of concern...
by Meredith Gusky | Jan 20, 2021 | All, Human Rights, U.S. Foreign Policy, United Nations
On November 23, President-elect Joe Biden chose Linda Thomas Greenfield, a career diplomat, to serve as his Ambassador to the United Nations. The U.N. Ambassadors serve as the voice of the United States at the UN. They negotiate and promote foreign policy objectives...
